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CPI Aerostructures Inc (CVU) stock analysis

CVUNYSEAircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 13, 2026Score 7/309% below fair value
$4.61−0.02 (-0.43%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $61.08MP/E 16.5Yield –

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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth1Performance2Health1Dividend0

Weak7 of 30 checks passed

CPI Aerostructures passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 13 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
3/6
Growth
1/6
Past performance
2/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $4.63 is below our fair value estimate of $5.07.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 19.2%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • P/E below the industry

    CPI Aerostructures's P/E of 16.5 is below the Aircraft and Parts median of 27.6.

  • P/B below the industry

    CPI Aerostructures's price-to-book of 2.18 is below the Aircraft and Parts median of 2.88.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 8.7% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -6.0% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 4.3 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.43; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    CPI Aerostructures's P/E of 16.5 is above its own 5-year median of 4.3.

  • P/E below the industry

    CPI Aerostructures's P/E of 16.5 is below the Aircraft and Parts median of 27.6.

  • EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

    CPI Aerostructures's EV/EBITDA of 9.6 is above its 5-year median of 7.2.

  • P/B below the industry

    CPI Aerostructures's price-to-book of 2.18 is below the Aircraft and Parts median of 2.88.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $4.63 is below our fair value estimate of $5.07.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 8.7% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth1/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -6.0% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 2.6% over the last twelve months; the Aircraft and Parts median is 16.9%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 22.5% over the last twelve months, against 15.2% a year earlier.

Past performance2/6

  • Return on equity

    Needs positive equity and five years of results.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 19.2%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    CPI Aerostructures's return on equity of 14.4% is above the Aircraft and Parts median of 9.1%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 5.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 8.1%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    CPI Aerostructures's net margin of 5.1% is below the Aircraft and Parts median of 5.5%.

Financial health1/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 4.3 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.97 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.43; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    CPI Aerostructures has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$5.07

The share price is 9% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$4.63Price
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E15.9×4.3×27.6×$4.4447%
EV/EBITDA11.9×7.2×16.8×$5.7541%
P/B2.4×2.0×2.9×$5.2012%
Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others7.9% cost of equity––$0.53–
Fair value$5.07100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 4.3
  • Aircraft and Parts median 27.6

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$232.31K
Value traded per 1% price move
$144.58K

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
25.7%
Volatility (annualized)
59%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
1.81
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.61

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

15.2%+4.1 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-0.3%+2.4 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-1.2%+3.0 pts over 5 years

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